KnowBe4 today announced a prediction that agentic AI ransomware will become a new threat in the near future, recognized on International Anti-Ransomware Day.
Ransomware demands and payments escalated in 2024, with average payments reaching $2.73 million. International Anti-Ransomware Day serves as a platform to raise awareness globally about the dangers of ransomware and the best practices for mitigating it.
AI agentic ransomware is a collection of AI bots that perform all the steps necessary to conduct a successful ransomware attack, only faster and better. The AI-enabled agentic ransomware will gain initial access, analyze the environment, determine how to maximize malicious hacker profits, and implement the attacks. And it will not be just one attack, but a series of escalating attacks to maximize a malicious hacker’s profit.
KnowBe4 has multiple resources, including tips to help organizations fight against ransomware and a Ransomware Hostage Rescue Manual.
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KnowBe4 Predicts Agentic AI Ransomware Is Imminent on International Anti-Ransomware Day
KnowBe4 today announced a prediction that agentic AI ransomware will become a new threat in the near future, recognized on International Anti-Ransomware Day.
Ransomware demands and payments escalated in 2024, with average payments reaching $2.73 million. International Anti-Ransomware Day serves as a platform to raise awareness globally about the dangers of ransomware and the best practices for mitigating it.
AI agentic ransomware is a collection of AI bots that perform all the steps necessary to conduct a successful ransomware attack, only faster and better. The AI-enabled agentic ransomware will gain initial access, analyze the environment, determine how to maximize malicious hacker profits, and implement the attacks. And it will not be just one attack, but a series of escalating attacks to maximize a malicious hacker’s profit.
KnowBe4 has multiple resources, including tips to help organizations fight against ransomware and a Ransomware Hostage Rescue Manual.
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